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February 7, 2012

Indiana May Be Tipping Point Against Big Labor

Shikha Dalmia, Reason


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Last week, Indiana became the first state in a decade (and the first state in the Rust Belt) to adopt a right-to-work law. This means that Indiana’s working men and women, like their comrades in 22 other states, will no longer have to pay mandatory dues to union bosses as a condition of employment. Big Labor was apoplectic, even threatening demonstrations at Sunday’s Super Bowl in Indianapolis, although saner heads prevailed, averting a PR disaster for unions.

 

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